Baba Obscura schedule for Friday, November 6

Baba Obscura continues Friday in the Pioneer Square neighborhood. The schedule includes artists from the United States, Mexico, and Niger. It is the first international music festival in the district since Upstream.

Schedule

• 6:20 PM — Muneca, Baba Yaga Up
• 6:45 PM — Erica Rose and the Ragged School, Axis North
• 6:50 PM — Emily Kokal (Warpaint), Baba Yaga Down
• 7:30 PM — New Stallions, Axis South
• 7:30 PM — Shifters!!, Central Saloon
• 7:40 PM — Carrion Kids, Baba Yaga Up
• 8:00 PM — Biblioteka, Axis North
• 8:20 PM — CASI, Central Saloon
• 8:25 PM — jjuujjuu, Baba Yaga Down
• 8:40 PM — Naked Giants, Axis South
• 9:05 PM — Spoon Benders, Baba Yaga Up
• 9:20 PM — Serpentfoot, Central Saloon
• 9:25 PM — Skating Polly, Axis North
• 9:50 PM — Mdou Moctar, Baba Yaga Down
• 10:10 PM — Packaging, Axis South
• 10:20 PM — Alex Vile, Central Saloon
• 10:40 PM — Downtown Boys, Baba Yaga Up
• 11:00 PM — The Macks, Axis North
• 11:30 PM — King Youngblood, Central Saloon
• 11:40 PM — Night Beats, Baba Yaga Down
• 12:00 AM — Rose City Band, Axis South
• 12:40 AM — Orihuela MSS, Baba Yaga Up

Artists

Muneca is a Seattle-based trio consisting of Esli, Cho, and Ambika. The group blends sludge metal and punk rock on releases such as the album HOCICO.

Erica Rose and the Ragged School is a Seattle-based project led by Erica Rose. The band released a self-titled EP in 2024 featuring alternative rock tracks with atmospheric elements.

Emily Kokal (Warpaint) is a founding member of the Los Angeles band Warpaint. Her solo performances feature stripped-back arrangements of indie rock and dream pop compositions.

New Stallions is a garage rock band based in Seattle. The group performs music within the Pacific Northwest rock and roll tradition.

Shifters!! is a punk ensemble that performs high-energy shows designed to remove the distance between the stage and the audience.

Carrion Kids formed in 2015 in Mexico City. The group plays a blend of garage punk and surf rock characterized by unrelenting distortion.

Biblioteka is a Seattle power trio. Their sound incorporates punk, garage rock, and grunge, as heard on the Kikimora EP.

CASI is a duo from Spanaway, Washington, featuring Eli Edwards and Xayvien Young. Their music fuses hip-hop, hardcore, nü metal, and emo.

jjuujjuu is a neo-psychedelic project led by Phil Pirrone. Based in Los Angeles, the rotating ensemble features heavy rhythms and atmospheric textures.

Naked Giants is a Seattle rock trio formed in 2014. The members play a mix of psychedelic rock, post-punk, and grunge, and have previously toured as members of Car Seat Headrest.

Spoon Benders is a Portland-based quartet. Their sound combines garage-psych and punk, featuring dark sonic textures and frequent touring.

Serpentfoot is a garage rock and psychedelic punk trio from Tacoma. The band uses surf punk elements and fuzzed-out riffs.

Skating Polly is an American rock outfit formed in 2009 by Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse. The trio plays alternative rock that moves between riot grrrl intensity and melodic indie pop.

Mdou Moctar is a Nigerien guitarist and singer. He performs "desert blues" that blends traditional Saharan styles with psychedelic rock, singing in the Tamasheq language.

Packaging is a Denver-based duo consisting of Daniel Lyon and Daniel Birch. Their 2025 self-titled debut features krautrock rhythms and psychedelic pop.

Alex Vile is an alternative rock artist originally from Tacoma. The project draws on Pacific Northwest indie and grunge influences.

Downtown Boys is a political punk rock unit from Providence, Rhode Island. Formed in 2011, the band features bilingual lyrics and saxophone-laced arrangements.

The Macks is a rock ensemble that recently released the record Bonanza. The group has been active for 10 years.

King Youngblood is a Seattle alternative rock band led by Cameron Lavi-Jones. The group incorporates Afropunk influences and guitar-driven songwriting.

Night Beats was formed in 2009 by Danny Lee Blackwell. The Seattle-based project filters R&B, soul, and surf rock through a psychedelic garage rock lens.

Rose City Band is a Portland, Oregon, ensemble led by guitarist and vocalist Ripley Johnson. The group plays space-age country music featuring pedal steel guitar.

Orihuela MSS is a cumbia sonidera digital artist from Puebla de Zaragoza. His work is characterized by a "tumbada" aesthetic and saturated speaker sounds.

Venues

Axis South and Axis North are located at 308 1st Ave S. The historic 1890s building features industrial brick walls and 15-foot arches.

Baba Yaga Up and Baba Yaga Down are located in historic Pioneer Square. The venue is owned by Ryan Granger and functions as a coffee shop and rock music space.

Central Saloon, located at 207 1st Ave S, was established in 1892. The venue is known as a historic site for Seattle grunge music.

Tickets

Tickets are available at tickets and the full schedule can be viewed online.